Comments on Season with Spice: Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Garlic Sauce

We made this tonight without the rice wine (didn&#...

2014-06-12T15:56:20.928-07:00

We made this tonight without the rice wine (didn't have any), lemon (don't like) and chili flakes (too spicy for kids) and wow oh wow! We LOVED this! It is definitely going into our regular dinner rotation. Thanks for such an amazing recipe!

Thanks for trying out the recipe, Kg! You brought...

2014-05-05T19:57:52.177-07:00

Thanks for trying out the recipe, Kg!

You brought up a very good point. In Chinese/ Asian cooking, you will find that the aromatic ingredients such as garlic, ginger and scallions are commonly added into the oil once the wok is being heated. This is to allow the aromatics to infuse the oil with its flavors. A good control of the temperature, timing and the speed of stir-frying all play important parts. In this instance, you want to make sure the heat is low when you cook the garlic. Once the garlic has slightly softened and the oil is fragrant, you want to quickly add in the vegetables/ meat, crank the heat up and toss everything together quickly. But as you know, sometimes easier said than done, especially with everyone using different types of cooking equipment, such as an electric stove, or different types of pans. Always some adjustments needed for what you're working with in your kitchen.

Hope this helps, and you give the recipe another try.

I made this tonight and it tastes pretty good. Onl...

2014-05-03T21:34:24.413-07:00

I made this tonight and it tastes pretty good. Only problem I had was the garlic. I would put the veggies and chicken in the pan before i put the garlic, pepper, ginger mixture in. Mine burned pretty fast and I think it altered the taste.

Looks soooo good! Was wondering, is there a huge d...

2014-01-24T22:22:37.579-08:00

Looks soooo good! Was wondering, is there a huge difference between Chinese and Japanese rice wine? I can never seem to get into Chinatown for the Chinese one...

Thanks Karrie. Have a great one!

2013-06-10T08:25:52.846-07:00

Thanks Karrie. Have a great one!

This looks so good. I will be making this for dinn...

2013-06-09T21:13:16.710-07:00

This looks so good. I will be making this for dinner tomorrow. Can't wait.

Thanks Julia!

2013-05-03T10:43:24.384-07:00

Thanks Julia!

Chicken Katsu sounds good too, Nami!

2013-05-03T10:43:09.313-07:00

Chicken Katsu sounds good too, Nami!

This is totally my kinda food! Love the spicy kick...

2013-04-29T20:51:54.763-07:00

This is totally my kinda food! Love the spicy kick and the gorgeous red color of the sauce. Mouthwatering!

This looks SO good that I'm tempted to make it...

2013-04-27T07:30:26.229-07:00

This looks SO good that I'm tempted to make it for breakfast this morning. :) I can taste the sweet and spicy, the garlic and ginger - YUM! This dish does remind that it's snow pea season, so I've just added them my list. What a great dish for supper tonight! Hope you two have a fun and wonderful weekend!

These flavors look amazing. I love stir frys!

2013-04-24T13:24:08.976-07:00

These flavors look amazing. I love stir frys!

I was going to make chicken katsu tonight but now ...

2013-04-24T11:27:41.229-07:00

I was going to make chicken katsu tonight but now I am going to change to this one!!!! LOOKS so good. I need to make extra rice because this dish will be popular in my house! I LOOOOVE garlic sauce. Simple and easy, and delicious. Yummy photos too!

That looks absolutely fantastic with some great co...

2013-04-22T13:47:36.525-07:00

That looks absolutely fantastic with some great colors. Perfect stir fry!

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